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Michigan Natural Resources Commission gets backlash on does-only reg for special hunts

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A backlash over changes to hunts created for disabled hunters is having an effect on the minds of Michigan Natural Resources Commission members who supported for the proposal.
The NRC at its July 11 meeting voted 4-3 to restrict youth and disabled firearms hunts to antlerless deer only. Proponents of both user groups made their thoughts known to NRC members since the meeting, with backers of disabled hunters apparently leaving a big impression.

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An inside look at Michigan’s wolf controversy: Part 2

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Michigan residents are asking a lot of questions about wolf management. Let’s try to answer a few of them.
Question: What are the chances today of allowing a future wolf hunt?
Answer: The question needs a followup: Administratively or judiciously? State and federal natural resources agencies have seen no scientific reason to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, only to have their conclusions overturned by judges.

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A question-and-answer look at the ongoing Michigan gray wolf debate

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Deer hunters, land owners and business owners in the Upper Peninsula seem in agreement that the wolf population is out of control, taking a toll on their cherished deer herd. Fall tourism needed to carry small-town businesses from one season to the next has also been affected.
What’s behind the wolf controversy that seems to touch everyone’s lips in the UP? A series of questions and answers may enlighten.

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Michigan turkeys, now well established, originated from a flock of semi-domestic hens

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There’s a good chance that the longbeard you level your sights on this spring isn’t completely wild.
Just ask Al Stewart. Michigan’s wild turkey population – or quasi wild, depending upon purity standards – evolved from a mismatch of genetic strains that was proven worthy of resurrecting the native species and even expanding its historic range.

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Is latest bovine tuberculosis deer an isolated case in Michigan’s Benzie County?

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The discovery of a lone tuberculosis-infected deer in Benzie County is expected to have minimal effect on hunting in the northwestern portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
Emily Sewell, who leads the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) response team to the discovery of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in the wild deer herd, said cooperation from hunters will be sought to help identify and control the disease.

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Hunter takes one of Michigan’s biggest bulls during December season

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Click.
That’s the sound of a firing pin striking a centerfire bullet that didn’t show up for work.
In the case of Lake Leelanau, Mich., native Roger Schaub, it could have also signaled the unsuccessful end to a miles-long stalk behind one of the biggest bull elk in Michigan, which in turn would mean a sixth straight frustrating day in Pigeon River Country State Forest.

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Michigan deer expert makes case to thin antlerless population

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Scientists and bureaucrats tend to think they hold the key to the future of things they regulate or study. That’s why an “open letter” penned by Chad Stewart, who might be described as some of both, seems out of character for the deer, elk and moose management specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The letter levels with the apex predator of deer in Michigan, urging hunters to kill more does for the betterment of the herd. It comes across not as a mandate from a high perch, but more as an adjuration on behalf of deer themselves. Why the plea? Because policy changes haven’t worked where they are most needed.

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Michigan’s Wings of Freedom pheasant hunt a hit with veterans

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Rob Loniewsky didn’t know what to expect when his neighbor, a 75-year-old veteran, asked him to spend a day at the Wings of Freedom pheasant hunt near Morley.
But he wasn’t about to miss a chance to close rank.
“He’s been going for a couple years,” said Loniewsky after downing a grilled burger with fellow veterans, law enforcement personnel, and first responders. “Honestly, I came because I thought it would provide a good time to spend with him. Then the atmosphere was wonderful, super friendly, kind of a community thing.”

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Suttons Bay artist Chris Smith wins Michigan duck stamp art event

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There was a time when hunting clubs were all about … hunting.
Not so today, and you don’t have to look farther than the Michigan waterfowl stamp program to see the benefits. The stamp program, which was begun by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 1976 and has evolved into a partnership with the Michigan Duck Hunters Association (MDHA), puts cash into projects from hanging duck houses to fixing up handicap accessible blinds.

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